leuconoid

English

Etymology

From leucon +‎ -oid.

Adjective

leuconoid (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Relating to or resembling a leucon. [from 19th c.]
    • 2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 29:
      ‘Leuconoid’ sponges, which include barrel sponges and tube sponges, have made filter feeding into an art form thanks to a brilliant but simple natural design.

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